Belgian world No.110 Greet Minnen seemed to be on a way to demolish Sloane Stephens in the first round of the 2022 US Open, but the 2017 champion fought back from 6-1 2-0 down to clinch a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory.
Making 11th Grand Slam main draw appearance and sixth as a direct entry, Minnen was quickly preparing a bagel for Stephens in the first set. The American managed to avoid this scenario by finally managing to hold serve while trailing 5-0, but that was it.
Minnen, who currently occupies a career-high No.